This dump truck ended up on its side Monday morning on a ramp connecting Route 55 South and Landis Avenue. / Staff photo/Craig Matthews

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VINELAND — A dump truck carrying dirt to the Cumberland County landfill overturned Monday morning on an exit ramp from Route 55, according to New Jersey State Police.

The 52-year-old driver was taken by ambulance to South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center here and then flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Trooper A. DeCicco said.

The driver’s name was withheld until his family was notified and there was no information on the extent of his injuries, Monday evening. The truck belongs to Mert Trucking Inc., a small firm based in Burlington Township.

The accident was reported at about 10:35 a.m. on the Exit 32B ramp to Landis Avenue. The ramp was not reopened until about 1 p.m., officials said.

DeCicco said a witness said the truck was not going fast. “It looks like he might have hit his breaks going around the corner,” he said.

The truck fell onto the driver’s side into a steep-sided, sandy area, throwing out most of its load.

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